Discussion/Interview

Young people are discovering an Ambedkar who fought for women's rights, education, economic independence, constitutional equality, labour rights, political representation and individual dignity
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From a Caste Symbol to a National Icon: Why More Young Women Are Discovering Ambedkar!

The Mooknayak English
7 min read
Every Independence Day and Republic Day, colonial suffering is readily turned into speeches, songs and performances. Caste atrocities and humiliation rarely receive the same space.
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Why does India Remember Colonial Humiliation but Forget Caste Humiliation?

The Mooknayak English
8 min read
PUCL demanded the immediate release of all persons detained without lawful grounds, and cessation of indiscriminate or pre-emptive detentions intended to prevent the peaceful exercise of constitutional rights.
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“Governance of Fear”: Human Rights Body Slams State’s Response to Protests Against Gyanesh Kumar

Mouli Sharma
6 min read
It is a significant milestone in a political career that has taken Modi from State leadership to the highest constitutional office in the country.
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Twenty-Five Years of Modi: What Has Changed for the OBCs?

The Mooknayak English
4 min read
While Sahil’s parents have alleged that their son faced caste-based harassment for months and named Doolla and others in their complaint, the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has publicly defended the professor.
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Play and Ploy of Caste: Where Does It End?

The Mooknayak English
10 min read
A souvenir-cum-book stall at Chaitya Bhoomi, Dadar, Maharashtra, offering books and memorabilia to visitors.
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The Poison Is Not in Ambedkar. It Is in the Fear of What Ambedkar Reveals.

The Mooknayak English
11 min read
The LPU episode creates an important sociological question: what happens when students act collectively before institutional information becomes available?
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When a campus protest turns violent: What the unrest at Lovely Professional University says about private universities

The Mooknayak English
5 min read
Reports based on draft-roll data released so far indicate that more than 13 crore names have been left out across 30 States and Union Territories.
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SIR: Revising the Electoral Rolls, Protecting the Vote

The Mooknayak English
4 min read
After the Aastha Kunj assault, the Delhi Development Authority restricted entry to its parks after sunset, funnelling visitors through a handful of gates.
Discussion

Fighting for Feminism, again: India's Capital Is Locking Up Its Parks Instead of Its Predators

Aakriti Dhawan
6 min read
Prisoner No. 626710 is Present. Directed by filmmaker Lalit Vachani, the 60-minute film focuses on the life, activism, and ongoing incarceration of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid.
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Refusing to Forget: Cinema, Collective Conscience, and the Resurrection of Umar Khalid

The Mooknayak English
7 min read
With Sahil’s tragic passing, one more name gets added to the devastating, ever-growing roster of institutional casualties alongside Rohith Vemula, Aniket Aambhore, Darshan Solanki and Dr. Payal Tadvi.
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The Cost of IIT Excellence: Decolonizing Mental Health and Restorative Justice Amid a Growing Student Suicide Crisis

The Mooknayak English
5 min read
The IITs occupy a powerful place in India’s understanding of merit. Their entrance examinations are widely regarded as instruments through which individual ability can overcome social circumstances.
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IIT Bombay’s Reputation at Stake: Caste, Merit and the Unfinished Promise of Equality

The Mooknayak English
10 min read
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